Nat Hentoff repeats a misconception of the meaning of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause when he says: "Government cannot support religion, directly or indirectly, but must remain neutral in these matters" {op-ed, Aug. 24}. The First Amendment says and means something quite different:...

Bridgeport diocese reaches sex abuse settlement The Bridgeport, Conn., diocese has reached a financial settlement resolving allegations that diocesan priests committed sexual abuse for decades. "We acknowledge there were incidents of sexual abuse," Fr. Laurence R. Bronkiewicz, the diocese's chancellor and administrator,...

Like the conductor of his own chamber orchestra, Garry Wills presides over three metal music stands while at work in his study, his chosen "scores" including dictionaries of Greek, Latin and Italian.He might need, for example, to look up the Greek word "ekklesia," which appears...

“Religion, faith, and morality are deeply private things, and should remain that way. —Philadelphia Daily News “The separation of church and state prohibits the establishment of a state religion. But it does not demand that religion...

Examines the impact of religion in colonial North America, focusing on each region individually. Describes how the Northern Colonies were founded on Puritanism, and the Southern colonies on the Church of England, while the Middle Colonies were founded on no single religion, but the idea of religious tolerance.

Essay discusses the religious problems in America.

Deism and athiesm in early American life and whey deism was a better choice for 18th century Americans.